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Statistics: Crime

Compiled evidence on crime, safety and the justice system in Sweden — trends, levels and Nordic comparison. Each article rests on Brå, the Police, SCB or an equivalent primary source.

How does crime in Sweden compare with earlier years and with neighbouring countries?

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  1. Reported assault offencesBrå's national trend 2016–2025 and reported offences in all 290 municipalities.
  2. Child sexual offencesReported offences by offence type 2016–2025 with legal basis, definitions and series breaks.
  3. SprängningarFullbordade sprängningar per år enligt Polisen.
  4. SkjutningarSkjutningar och dödsskjutningar 2000–2025.

Key figures

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Completed bombings
189
▲ 27 (+16.7 %) sedan 2018
2018: 162; 2019: 235; 2020: 107; 2021: 90; 2022: 90; 2023: 149; 2024: 189
Source: Polisen· Reference year 2024
Fatal shootings
45
▲ 0 (+0.0 %) sedan 2018
2018: 45; 2019: 45; 2020: 48; 2021: 46; 2022: 63; 2023: 53; 2024: 45
Source: Polisen· Reference year 2024
Vulnerable areas
65
Source: Polisen Lägesbild 2025· Reference year 2025
Women feeling unsafe outdoors
30%
Source: Brå/NTU· Reference year 2024
Reported assault offences
92 535
Source: Brå· Reference year 2025
Homicide clearance rate
40%
Source: Brå· Reference year 2024

Vad visar statistiken?

Fyra observationer

  • 01Completed bombings dropped sharply in 2024–2026 after the 2023 peak (Police).
  • 02Fatal shootings fell from 63 (2022) to 45 (2024) and H1 2026 points to continued decline (Police).
  • 03The share of women who feel unsafe going out in their neighbourhood remains above 30 % (Brå/NTU).
  • 04Clearance rate for homicide sits around 40 %; for bombings much lower (Brå).

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Timeline

Viktiga händelser

  1. 2010
    Gang crime breakthrough in the metropolitan regions
  2. 2017
    Police publish first list of vulnerable areas
  3. 2020
    Stricter sentencing for serious firearms offences
  4. 2022
    Record year for fatal shootings (63)
  5. 2023
    Preventive coercive measures introduced against gang crime
  6. 2024
    Fatal shootings fall to 45
  7. 2025
    Police situation report: 65 vulnerable areas

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  1. Översikt: brottslighet & otrygghet
  2. Skjutningar — Sverige vs Norden
  3. Utsatta områden
  4. Din kommun

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